New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
QUIET ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE EASTER.

HOME TIEATRICAIs-A MUSICALE FOR CHARITY
ELABORATE DINNERS
With the exception of evening OF amateur the
atrirals musicale here and there and several hand
some dinners there has been nothing in the social
world during tho week to disturb tho dulness OF the
Lenten season. Seldom have six days ID succession
seen less gayety OF the mder sort. Still there
abls bec%nse Knowo 70 few thoughts are centred,
however, on the Faster season now but snort lort
night off, and the numerous wedding. and other les
tivities set Tor the week beginning Aprn IL are GER
tain 10 be welcomed with delight
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. George r Blanch
ard brought together a large and pleasant company
at their spacious homo In Washington SQUARE. The
atrioals we're the special FEATURE of the evenings
entertainment A pretty stage and curtain had been
impro vised OF the Darors aud there the y0une
people played with acting until supper was announced.
Mr. Heron Allen. the palm reader and Frank Rodney
the professional actor with MISS Elsie ae "oan sus
tanned the leading parts In the first piece presented
entitled the " Circus Rider" amusing comedy
translated from the herman BY Mrs Charles Doremns
Breaking the Ice was also given. In the latter
comedy, Miss Mai Blanchard Thompson took part.
The performers oil warmly applanded The
guests included many OF the fashionable youns
Seople. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Pelham Clinton Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Warren, Mr.
and Mrs sdnty Dillon Re the Mas Van pssn
Mss Goodridge. and Messrs Maitland, Clark,
Mitchell and do Navarro.
At the home OF Mr. and Mrs. William Amory, jr.,
in lnst Thirty -ninth-st. Monday evening" musi-
Gale programme and several Rotations given.
Mira. Charles Denison read the Story OF Rosns
and Behind the Curtain while Edward fales
Coward delighted the company with comedy selec-
tons Among the one hundred or more guests pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Chaunccy NJ. Dcpew, Professor
and Mrs c. f. Chandler. ex-Justice and Mrs Charles
T. DAILY Mr.. aud Mrs. Douglas Robinson. the hirses
Furness. Mr. and Mrs Burton \: Harrison M1' ana
Dwight, Mr.. and Mrs James Hartman. Mr. aud Mrs
Oracle Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Choate. MIR: and Mrs.
George G. Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Browne
musicale in aid OF a deserving charity was given
on Wednesday evening at the homo OF Dr. and Mrs
Thomas ~ Markoe in Thirtieth-st The entertainment
was tor the Workin. Girls summer Rest. ana tfe
friends OF the institution provided delightful even
inc OF amus.ment to help the treasury Of ,no nome
Borro~e sang with much feeling. The olLer musical
features were given by the inenbers OF the MadTIga
Club and male quartet IRON the Mendeissohh Oieo
Club Two hundred guests filled the pariors'
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt gave q ladies' luncheon
on Tuesday, among the guests being Mrs. Frederick
Kernochan. Mrs. Harry Hoffman, Mrs. J'hn Hone
and Nrs. Sheldon
Most OF the numerous Lenten literary and sewing
circles are keeping up thor weekly meetings with
praiseworthy devotion to charities and other good
works To 30 sure, OF those conducted by youpg
peopIe have CEASED to be- their members declaring
that their tasks have been completed but there
shallow Of suspicion that preparations Tor the coming
payeties oil Easter week have had s,lLethinS 10 DO
with tn 9. Mrs. Allen McLane Hamilton entertained
the members OF the Lenten Club at their usual Mon
meeting
Ct The Causeries du Lundi met on the same evening
and listened to interesting papers which wore read
and at,erward discussed oS the memoe s Mr ana
OF the Lenten Club ut their home No. 20 East Forty
6tth-st-, tomorrow evening
Mrs. Bradley Martin gave handsome dinner on
Tuesday evening and another last evening. Goire de
Paris roses were feature OF the table decorations
Mrs; Pierre Lorillsrd received friends at dinner On
Mrs. Howard z. rockingham gave dinner ON Tues
day with table decorations OF epring flowers. ana
among the other dinners oil the week were tbose OF
Mis-. TwombIy, Mrs.. Malcolm Graham Mrs. Tyson aud
Mrs. j. pierpont Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt will arrive from
Europe, where they have been spending their honey
moon, in o day or two Numerous dinners VIII DC
given in their honor Nrs EDoSe'e c Sss t"s Mss
Roosevelt Of No. 372 Fuh-ave, will give them TO-
soption on Thursday evening", March 3l'
A series OF progressive euchre parties held weekly,
at oh only married people have been present. have
been givon duriog the SEASON. The circle numbers
forty and tho meetings have been held at he houses
various members. Among tboee who have entet taineo
thu, iai are Mr.. and Mrs Ellis, MIR. and Mrs. r. Z:
Baker Mr.. and Mrs. Filley and Mr. and Mrs Samuel
d. Warner. On Tuesday evening next the company
Augustus g. Downing, No. ooo rnth-avc. Cosby
are distributed 10 the successful players al eacn
meeting,
Tho illustrated lectures on Greek art and Greek
poetry. given under fashionable patronage In toi city
lat winter by Mrs. T. VI. Tyne and Mfs D. WI ham,
son. ir have found favor in C. ica2o, Milwaukee and
tho Wost where the lsd,es have been presenting the
subject during the last few week.. dley nave a nes
schoo in Chicago, and by invitation gave the iiad
ana tho Odyssey Ia the drawing-roo- Of Mrs boiand
we're among the guests Ut tho las. meeting OF tho
ysrtaightly, the lsadinL literary club OF the Chicago
La sr WEEK or AMERICAN OPERA.